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Best Places to Rent

Madison Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,703

Rent Comparison

11.4% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-8.1% Lower

than national average

Population

693 Thousand

in 2022

The Madison, WI metro area has a total population of 692,601. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Madison

Average Rent

$1,771

Population

279,528

# of Rentals

2,275

Sun Prairie

Average Rent

$1,501

Population

38,790

# of Rentals

182

Fitchburg

Average Rent

$1,632

Population

33,798

# of Rentals

199

Middleton

Average Rent

$1,772

Population

24,079

# of Rentals

419

Waunakee

Average Rent

$1,547

Population

15,321

# of Rentals

29

Verona

Average Rent

$1,670

Population

15,064

# of Rentals

207

Oregon

Average Rent

$1,320

Population

12,160

# of Rentals

24

Deforest

Average Rent

$1,625

Population

12,077

# of Rentals

215

McFarland

Average Rent

$1,113

Population

9,607

# of Rentals

9

Windsor

Average Rent

$1,484

Population

9,520

# of Rentals

14

Monona

Average Rent

$1,537

Population

9,169

# of Rentals

86

Cottage Grove

Average Rent

$1,477

Population

8,969

# of Rentals

24

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.